Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-27

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thaa 10 d TOAD Of Frauuh novels. Ills
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nature.
Prs1ldsut Azahzr uas perhaps TIE
arsmfsat nogcl-sea6sR Who ever ct 10
the White House, and d b G4id thai he
liked soft love stories e. eel a. RiEi IN
haE teens. He used 10 aDend hours
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nsW taEsapin sssW. Jns1ies Gray IL
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from SIX % ten q wsek. He hna drawn
more than 3 fhoomDd fF1D the con-
aFsssional library duEiAg The psi hge
years. and By The gay, fhe resdinR Of
lhass supreme judges h fun Of Interest.
They are al literary men and they ali
havs hne Hbraxias. JndeB E1sphen y.
Field i 8 man of broad culture. He
has been o book oollector all his life,
travels, Justice Bradley has perhaps
NE leEee.s private library n Wasting
ton with the exsep1iOn Of thas Of BAN
esofi, and bis library relates largely 70
the law, p0iifins, and history. A aso-
Oakland book dealer islfg me that b
b always looking cut f0E rzFe iaw books.
but that bis eoileotion b 80 great that
be 6nds fsw things that ara NOS now In
IL. Bradley IS man Of hobbies. He
viii take up qnaeF question h history
and fad cut al about 4. he has IN
vested q uumboE Of curious calendars
far falling ths days Of ne Week and
month 100 ysaRs back and be - also
fond Of the1IeRg.
A number 81 the iuatiena earTy On
biblioal studIes, and STANLEY Matthews
hes lest been reading q book on the
Qnesaion Of whethef there d salvation
after death for thoss people Who do net
have the question presented 70 them Ia
this life. JndRe Harlan haa bean read
ina daring She past summer Dr.. VII
liam TsyIoF's ''SerfptuRaa Charscters, =
ennh e. Moss he Law GiVsr," David
Ne King and others He has given
away two sets Of these books, and be
says be learned more about Moses from
Dr.. TayIoF's book than be ever knew be-
fore, and be added: II learned more lay
from shat book than have from any
cther,S
Justice StEone, Who 10 nov retired, ID
very veil posted upon TIE scriptures.
He has nne theolsaisnl AlihxaEy and be
eeliahts d
nnADwa UP DosTnEEkH cUzzxFonA
Is viii Be q snErxiss 20 many to know
thaf TIE late John A. Logan was theo-
IoGicAl student. He bought EaEe books
.uQQn theological subjects which fsu
II eers ooald sRord 10 have IN their
libEagies, and hin library contained the
works Of Osnfuslas, the Koran and tia
Hindoo Bible. He had 3 copy Of the
Book Of JeehuE, and be hsd agents
looking for this In Europe before be
found Il. Il vas picked NJ finally upon
TIE Strand u London, end q vas one
Of the three copies Of this book IN the
'countgy. Logan Was VII up on history
and Vas q rsadsE Of the classics IN
translation. He cas- q better read man
than b gsneFaiIy Supposed, and there ID
no doubt IN my mind bat thai be wrote
the novel that Was attributed 80 him
duTi1g the latter years Of his life. He
spent great deal Of money IN books,
and be bought many very costly ones.
Judge Bedford, Of Colorado, h also q
veil posted theoloQical student. He has
read everything apon the nature Of God
from Moses 10 Thsosophy. and be hss &
nemoFy % tenacious that be remembers
everything be reada. he d very art il
suRip9uEai quotations, and some Of his
best speeches on The door Of eonareas
we're filed With these. Judge 3. b.
Taylor, Of Ohio. the man Who has Gar
Geld's place In the house, has reading
taste which runs IN the same way, and
Joe RFUwn, Of Georgia, knows ell about
the intrioaeieg Of the Baptist religion.
He 10 one Of ihe pillaEe q his church,
and be attends the cenveBiions Of its
preachers.
Senator Bsck, Of Ksntueky, d fond Of
novels. and be has a vide knowledge Of
history a. vel. Congressman Anderson,
Of Kansas, d0teg On sea stories, and
Senator Voorhees, h very FOND Of bog
Faphy. The largest private library IN
Washington IL Bancfofes. and u Il By
all Odds the most Valnable. II contains
0wm TWELVE xnoUAkHD VOLUMES,
And Banorof1 has another library e
Eswpogk. II Aakss four large rooms %
hold his Washington library, and the
walls of these rooms ere lined with
ea9oa. They have No covering Of either
glass or curtain. aud Cd many Of thu
ehelVes the books aFo I've rows deep.
Among them are many rare and curious
volumes. he has q copy Of Don Juan
which Byron gave him With sn auao-
graphic presentation IN Il, and be has
autoREzph LISTERS full Of matter and
historical interest from TIE leading
Statesmen Of the countFy. de has fine
and be has copies IN mama
scrip9 volumes Of the secrst records Of
France and EnRland relating 70 this
country. Thess ooat q mint o. money,
and bancr0fi Was aided IN getting thsm
By The Royerument Of the awo ooaneriss.
His books contain volumes Of all Ian
Euaees and his history has been trans
lated in1o several di4sront tongues. He
slseps h his library and has q little
table beside hia bed with two wax
candles npuu %. There q pager ana
pen and ink upon this and X q tho1Rhs
strikes hin e. niRhs be rises ana iuts Il
down. he aoniinnee 10 buy books and
his library b already 80 valuable that
IN attsupt VIII probably be made 10
ebtain q for the government Ct his
death.
Ths eo1gEsssional library 10 Wash-
lRgson has many va1nabla books which